Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Sugar Creek Bridge

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East end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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South side

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North side

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Bridge plate

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sugar Creek on Sbi-163
Location: Crawford County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1937
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 67.9 ft.
Total length: 176.8 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Also called: Bridge to Nowhere
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.00444, -87.59778 (decimal degrees)
39°00'16" N, 87°35'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/448240/4317439 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Merom
Inventory number: BH 36725 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 66.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 25